prem ghinde

User Experience doesn’t just apply to websites as Ford are demonstrating in designing the new Fiesta.

For a more complete run down of what they’re doing pop over to the NY Times.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/19/automobiles/19design.html

After a short stint with Unbuntu’s Netbook Remix, I decided it was time to give the RC of Window 7 a go on my Dell mini9 netbook.

So I followed this guide to get the .iso onto a usb key and a bootable drive and off it went. The only problem I had was during the BOOTSECT.EXE/NT60 H: command as described in the guide. An error message came up stating ‘The update may be unreliable since the volume could not be locked during the update:’. This was solved by closing the windows explorer window that was open on the usb key’s drive. After that it all went swimmingly. Took a while longer than I was led to believe but hey ho, it’s on there now.

Even with only 1GB of RAM in my netbook, it’s running pretty smoothly. The only thing I find slightly irritating so far is the taskbar looks really oversized on the dimiutive screen and takes up a large proportion of the screen real estate.
[edit] Media Centre crashes a lot!

Netbook Remix

Using this I quickly got irritated having to move the cursor to the top left corner to go back to the home screen, which in itself is very well designed. Also, it was far too easy for me screw it up after being shown the sudo install command and the Synaptic Package Manager. Although I should point out that this problem is completely down to me and not Ubuntu at all. I know next to nothing about Linux and will probably return to the Netbook remix once I’m bored with Windows 7.

After a couple of years of wondering what the hell goes on at a Bar Camp I’ve decided to bite the bullet and go along to one to find out for myself.

So I’ll be in Oxford on the 5th of April, and as it’s a topic that’s so very close to my heart, I’ll be sponsoring the food for the event!!

Just got my ticket for one of the few User Experience conferences in the UK, UX London.

UX London is a unique three-day event combining inspirational talks with in-depth workshops presented by some of the industry’s biggest names.

Whether you’re beginning your career, or a seasoned professional, UX London is your chance to add core skills, absorb strategic thinking, and learn advanced techniques from pioneers in the field.